As to "in order for knob A to remain well fixed in hole B... well, I'll let you guess how that was translated into Japanese", I have no idea.Maybe you could explain in a PM with plain language in unambiguous terms? I promise you that you can't possibly ruffle my feathers.

I did experience Ikea manuals, yes.

The point is, that after inserting knob A, you were supposed to fix it. Not with a nail, but with a some other metallic object that is not hammered in but driven in. However, the original english instruction manual did not use the noun of this object, but rather the verb used when you drive it in (which has the same spelling as the noun). Now the way that verb was translated into Japanese...

"Diamonds are Forever" was a film starring Sean Connery as the never mysterious James Bond. Jill St. John was an effective co-star.

"Rhinestones are for Cowboys" was not a film. Therefore, it starred nobody. It might have succeeded if Dolly Parton had paired up with Glenn Cambbell, if he could act. Liberace could have been one of the other members of the cast. They could have made it a movie about Roy Rogers and the other singing cowboys of the 40s and 50s whose movies I watched regularly on Saturday mornings.

Happy Trails to You!

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /duːˈsəː//dusœʀ/nounA financial inducement; a bribe: Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting

OriginFrench, literally 'sweetness'.

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Donnie dropped the sack on the minister's work table. It covered several of his important documents. The minister's frown didn't trouble Donnie. He knew the douceur would be accepted. The minister needed it to pay for his many indiscretions, and Donnie knew about most of them, too.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Mr. Barnett's classroom demonstrated a fearful tohubohu when the cage of bats broke open. Even the fellow from the zoo was flustered as everyone else dodged and spun or tried to get under those silly little desks.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Gaia Jerome knew things were going well with her boyfriend, George. Everything around her reported back his love. Panpsychism has its benefits. The trees waving branches described the dynamic nature of his love to her. The stones stoically and slowly revealed his the solid state of George's intentions. And those little boxes of candy hearts revealed every nuance of his affection.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Tony carefully tested the various Pan flutes before making a purchase. It was important to play well at this year's Lupercalia. The mayor was going to attend and he was a music lover. All sorts of gigs might result.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtɪfɒɡə/Definition of pettifogger in English:nounarchaic1 An inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices.2 Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.

OriginMid 16th century: from petty + obsolete fogger 'underhand dealer', probably from Fugger, the name of a family of merchants in Augsburg in the 15th and 16th cents.

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Bob is a pedant, panderer, and pettifogger. He would object to the Oxford comma in the first sentence. He would also eagerly chase an ambulance to get a personal injury case. Insurance companies had no love for Bob.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒstɪl/nounarchaic1 A marginal note or comment, especially on a biblical text.1.1 A homily or book of homilies.

OriginLate Middle English: from Old French postille, from medieval Latin postilla, perhaps from Latin post illa (verba) 'after those words', written as a direction to a scribe.

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Scholars disagree. Were the early 2000s enriched or marred by the postil nature of Tweets and other short form social media. It certainly cannot be said that it was scholars who wrote most of the preserved material.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

The Provencal Alps have a col where hikers and bikers, when going to the top, tend to vent a bit of flatulence because of lower atmospheric pressure at altitude. There's a little memorial for the very first tourist ever to vent there.

The famous name of the mountain and its road to the summit reflect this phenomenon: the Mont Ventoux.